Daily Encouragement
Generosity: Give ‘til It Helps!
My weekly “To Do List” has no space for interruptions. Yet there are times when guilt motivates me to make space. Last Fall our church leadership launched a series on generosity: “Give ‘til it Helps!” So appropriate for the holiday season, I thought. I could give money to a worthy cause, empty my closets of [...]
How to be a Selfless Mom
(or at least get started that direction) 1. Share the cookies you have hidden. 2. Don't sign your child up for an activity to help you look like a "good" mom. (Adding to your child's schedule to pump your ego never works.) 3. Cut an activity you signed up for to create more down time for your kids. 4. Think of one thing you could do to put a smile on your child's face... and do it. 5. Schedule a family outing that you've been … Read the Rest
A Cross Stitched Life
Last night I was cross-stitching a lovely pattern with an eagle in flight. It looked so simple. I was wrong. That dang eagle is all kinds of shades of brown – light brown, medium brown, dark brown, black brown, etc… and when you put them all together in those little tiny boxes of crosses, my eyes begin to cross. I’m very particular about the direction of my stitches, meaning I’d prefer they all go in the same direction. It’s been … Read the Rest
On Being Resolved
New Years' resolutions get me down. I get pretty overwhelmed when I think about all of the areas I need to work on... physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I need to be a better wife, mother, friend, daughter, sister, church member, blogger. I need to be more thoughtful, less selfish, more servant-like, less judgmental, exercise more, eat less... the list goes on. The more I reflect on ways I can try to become a better person, the bleaker … Read the Rest
